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February 2017 Archives

attentiveness-is-the-key-to-avoiding-lawsuits Michael Babboni Feb/28/2017 Michael Babboni

Attentiveness Is The Key To Avoiding Lawsuits

If you run a business yourself, you know that there is always that delicate balancing act to make sure your “bottom line” is profitable. That is to say, you don’t go crazy spending money where you don’t need to, and being inefficient with where your...

fault-is-harder-to-assign-with-children Michael Babboni Feb/27/2017 Michael Babboni

Fault Is Harder To Assign With Children

Any sensible person will tell you that there is a world of difference between a mature, cognizant adult with a basic understanding of the world and the environment, and a child who is still trying to figure out both how people and the world works. Th...

your-consultation-is-an-important-first-step Michael Babboni Feb/23/2017 Michael Babboni

Your Consultation Is An Important First Step

If you are involved in a serious accident that leaves you injured, one of the first things you may think about, especially if someone else was actually responsible for the injury is “How can this be made right?” Of course, if you are not to blame for...

what-is-an-event-data-recorder Michael Babboni Feb/22/2017 Michael Babboni

What Is An Event Data Recorder?

People that watch the news or any dramatic film or television involving the crash of an aircraft are familiar with accident investigators at these events always being on the lookout for what is called a “black box.” In the case of an airline accident...

what-is-accident-reconstruction Michael Babboni Feb/21/2017 Michael Babboni

What Is Accident Reconstruction?

When a traffic accident occurs, the impression that most people have, understandably, is a rapid escalation of events that ends in a tragedy, and is over in just moments. The high speed collision of two vehicles is something that happens very quickly...

forensic-investigations-matter-for-civil-cases-too Michael Babboni Feb/20/2017 Michael Babboni

Forensic Investigations Matter For Civil Cases Too

Thanks to the proliferation of broadcasts for both reality TV shows and dramas on television, many Americans are now familiar—and accepting—of the concept of forensic experts. Usually when the word “forensic” comes up in discussion about legal matter...

jury-communication-is-important Michael Babboni Feb/16/2017 Michael Babboni

Jury Communication Is Important

When it comes to criminal court cases, many of us, thanks to films and television, are familiar with the idea that it is the right of a person that is undergoing trial to have that judgment rendered by a jury of peers. In the simplest terms, this mea...

accident-injuries-dont-always-happen-immediately Michael Babboni Feb/15/2017 Michael Babboni

Accident Injuries Don’t Always Happen Immediately

One of the most upsetting experiences that can happen to a person is getting involved in an accident that results in an injury. It’s particularly demoralizing if the injury was sustained through no fault of your own, but was the direct result of some...

not-all-lawyers-will-take-you-to-trial Michael Babboni Feb/14/2017 Michael Babboni

Not All Lawyers Will Take You To Trial

Not all law firms created equal, and even when you have a legal practice that specializes in handling personal injury cases, sometimes the staff at these firms aren’t interested in actually representing the rights of their client, so much as they are...

boozing-boating-dont-mix Michael Babboni Feb/11/2017 Michael Babboni

Boozing & Boating Don’t Mix!

Do you imagine yourself sailing the high seas with a cold frosty mug of beer, or a crisp fruity chardonnay, perhaps? Well, stop. Because boozing and boating is not only a bad idea – it’s illegal. The law is known as “BUI.” A vessel operator suspecte...

slip-fall-at-the-mall Michael Babboni Feb/10/2017 Michael Babboni

Slip & Fall at The Mall

Let’s say you and your family have a fun-filled day of shopping ahead at the local galleria. The plan is to buy clothes, home furnishings, maybe some tech gadgets – and there will definitely be a stop at the food court for sure. So what happens when...

even-your-clothes-can-be-harmful Michael Babboni Feb/08/2017 Michael Babboni

Even Your Clothes Can Be Harmful

On January 4th of this year, the Walt Disney Corporation issued a nationwide recall on a specific “Minnie/Mickey Mouse Hoodie” that was discovered to have a product defect. After the clothing item had been released to the public, the company eventual...

what-does-the-defense-lawyer-do Michael Babboni Feb/07/2017 Michael Babboni

What Does The Defense Lawyer Do?

When you are the injured party in a personal injury case, you are a single individual that is being represented by your personal injury lawyer in St. Petersburg seeking financial compensation. This is not a criminal case, but a civil one, since in mo...

how-long-does-a-court-case-take Michael Babboni Feb/06/2017 Michael Babboni

How Long Does A Court Case Take?

If you’ve been injured in a mishap or act of negligence that was clearly the fault of someone else, then your natural instinct—and the correct one—would be to not let the person or people responsible get away with it. A personal injury lawsuit, pursu...

how-old-is-too-old-to-drive Michael Babboni Feb/03/2017 Michael Babboni

How Old is Too Old to Drive?

Dealing with aging parents, and grandparents, comes with a host of concerns that you may never have contemplated until you are faced with one, like driving. At some point we all have to stop driving because it is not safe for us, and more importantly...

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